| Shoulda Let You Go | |
| Cover: | Shoulda Let You Go.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Keyshia Cole featuring Amina |
| Album: | Just like You |
| Released: | October 19, 2007 |
| Length: | 3:41 |
| Producer: | Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins |
| Chronology: | Keyshia Cole |
| Prev Title: | Let It Go |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | I Remember |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
"Shoulda Let You Go" is a song by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole. It was written by Cole and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins for her second studio album Just like You (2007), while production was helmed by Jerkins. The song features additional vocals by rapper Amina. "Shoulda Let You Go" premiered on August 25, 2007, on V103, an Atlanta-based radio station, and was later released as the album's second single. It reached number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
The video was shot in Miami and directed by Erik White.[1] It premiered on BET's Access Granted on October 4, 2007. The video begins with Cole sleeping as we see roses and an answering machine showing that she has been given ten missed calls and twelve unread messages from her ex. It then shows Cole partying while interacting with her best friends. Scenes of her dancing in a bikini on a beach are shown in-between as well as Cole dancing with a bunch of male dancers. Rapper Amina makes an appearance in the video.
Notes
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Just like You.[2]
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Deutsche Black Charts) | 15 |
| Netherlands (Urban Top 100)[3] | 37 |
| New Zealand Urban (RMNZ)[4] | 29 |
| Chart (2007) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (Deutsche Black Charts)[5] | 97 | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 92 | |
| Chart (2008) | Position | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 41 |